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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Unrated
Before Rome. Before Gladiator. The most controversial film of all time as you've never experienced it before! Combining lavish spectacle and top award-winning stars, this landmark production was shrouded in secrecy since its first day of filming. Now, this unprecedented special edition presents a bolder and more revealing Caligula than ever before, with a beautiful new high-definition transfer from recently uncovered negative elements and hours of never-before-seen bonus material! From the moment he ascends to the throne as Emperor, Caligula enforces a reign like no other as power and corruption transform him into a deranged beast whose deeds still live on as some of the most depraved in history.
"...a legitimization of hardcore pornography...filthy and gritty while being elaborate and theatrical..." Alex Jackson, I Viddied it on the Screen
"Take A Clockwork Orange...remove all the clothes, triple the violence...and you've got [Caligula]..." Christopher Null, FilmCritic.com
Editor's Note
A reputedly faithful cinematic depiction of the historical events of Caligula's Rome, including the decadence and debauchery that marked his reign. This notorious release has faced rather hysterical hostility from would-be censors. Financed by Penthouse Magazine magnate Bob Guccione, who was accused of inserting hardcore sex scenes after completing photography with the impressive and esteemed cast of British actors. Contains graphic sex and violence. The R-rated version is shorter by 53 minutes!
Plot Summary
"Caligula" is Bob Guccione's star-studded pornographic look into the world of Ancient Rome. It depicts the lusty and demented Caesar Caligula during his short-lived stint as Emperor of the mighty Roman Empire. While in power, Caligula had an affair with his sister and forced senators' wives to prostitute themselves. Caligula was finally assassinated by his own officers and replaced with his dim-witted cousin Claudius.
| Features | Alternate Pre-Release Version Of The Film With Never-Before-Seen Footage | | Audio: English DTS 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital Mono | | Comprehensive New Video Interviews With Director Tinto Brass & Actors John Steiner & Lori Wagner | | DVD-ROM Features: Gore Vidal's Original Screenplay, Three Penthouse Magazine Features, An Interview With Bob Guccione, Press Kit Notes, Cast & Crew Bios & Filmographies & More! | | Eye-Catching Embossed Collectible Packaging With New Liner Notes Booklet | | Hundreds Of Astonishing, Never-Before-Seen Photographs From The Set | | Interactive Menus | | New High-Definition Transfer Of The Unrated, Uncensored Feature Film | | Scene Selection | | Startling Audio Commentary With On-Set Writer Ernest Volkman | | Three Original Theatrical Trailers | | Two Revealing New Full-Length Audio Commentaries With Stars Malcolm McDowell & Helen Mirren | | Two Versions Of The Documentary The Making Of Caligula, Featuring Interviews With Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, Gore Vidal & Many More! |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Image |
| Release Date: 10/2/2007 |
| Running Time: 156 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1979 | | Catalog ID: 8757 | | UPC: 00014381875720 | | Number of Discs: 3 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Helen Mirren | | John Gielgud | | Malcolm McDowell | | Peter O'Toole | | Bob Guccione - Director | | Bob Guccione - Producer | | Bruno Nicolai - Original Music By | | Danilo Donati, et. al. - Art Director | | Gore Vidal, et. al. - Screenplay | | Jack H. Silverman - Executive Producer | | Nino Baragli, et. al. - Editor | | Renzo Rossellini - Original Music By | | Roberto Rossellini - Based On Story By | | Silvano Ippoliti - Cinematographer | | Tinto Brass - Director |
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| | Professional Reviews | Mondo Digital 8 of 10
The standard against which cinematic sleaze must be measured, Caligula has something for everybody: top notch British actors for dramatic weight, a fact-laden script by Gore Vidal, opulent visual design and flashy colors for European film addicts, graphic and plentiful bloodshed for gorehounds, and hardcore sex of every conceivable bent for the raincoat crowd. Obviously this isn't the most comfortable mix, but Caligula still manages to retain a bizarre, shocking fascination two decades after its release...Designed to compete with the fledgling film efforts of Playboy Productions (who financed Roman Polanski's Macbeth), Caligula was Penthouse publisher Bob Guccione's attempt to break into the movie market with an utterly excessive slap to viewers' sensibilities...Remarkable, dangerous, mind-damaging stuff, and definitely not for the faint of heart.
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  5 | | Plot |  4.5 | | Acting | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 An excellent cult classic Wednesday, November 28, 2007
A Viewer from Boulder, Colorado
Great costumes, sets, and actors make this the best x-rated film of all time. The plot is OK but much better than you see in other films with hard-core content. The violence is disturbing, ancient Rome was a nasty place! The sex is gratuitous (of course) but it is focused on Caligula's insanity. The additional content on discs two and three can be very intersting for fans of the original movie. Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Excellent Wednesday, November 28, 2007
A Viewer from Reno, Nv
Especially enjoyed commentary's. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Not for the faint of heart.... Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Poe from Citrus Springs
Ive seen several versions of Caligula, This is by far the best. I'd forgotten how many huge stars are in it. tons of violence and nudity, but after a lil while all you really see is th movie for what it is, a very sick minded Ruler. Was this review helpful?
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